William McKinley
William McKinley was an American politician who served as the twenty-second Chancellor of America from 1898 to 1901. McKinley continued the advocating for annexing Hawaii that the Unionist Party sought. Though McKinley utilized measures that had not been done by a Chancellor before, consolidating great power in the office, he found it difficult to pass his agenda in spite of controlling both houses of Congress. This was due to the aloofness that King Henry II maintained which neglected royal ascent to the required bills.
Despite this, he maintained the "America First" stance of his party, raising tariffs in order to protect American businesses. McKinley also recieved praise from black Americans as he demanded the end of lynching and appointed black Americans to low level positions. He also ordered the War Department to appoint black officers above the rank of Lieutenant. However, rather than being a champion of civil rights, as many had hoped, he worked to bridge the ideological gap and sectionalism among white American elites.
McKinley also supported the annexation of Hawaii after the overthrow of the monarchy and the establishment of a republic. However, he was unable to obtain royal assent from King Henry, and this kept him from doing so.
McKinley was shot twice by an anarchist, killing him. He was succeeded by his Premier, Charles W. Fairbanks.
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Reign
Preceded by: Grover Cleveland
Succeeded by: Charles W. Fairbanks
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Henry II
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